Calcium Gluconate-N.s.

Calcium gluconate-NS. - a calcium-based drug produced in Russia by the Novosibkhimpharm company.

general information

1. Country of origin: Russia
2. Pharmaceutical group: Calcium-based products
3. Manufacturer: Novosibkhimpharm (Russia)
4. International name: Calcium gluconate
5. Synonyms: Calcium gluconate, Calcium gluconate with cocoa, Calcium gluconate with fruit flavor
6. Dosage form: solution for injection 10%

Composition and pharmacological action

1. Active ingredient: calcium gluconate
2. Indications for use: insufficiency of parathyroid gland function, hypocalcemia, allergic diseases, bleeding, poisoning with magnesium salts, oxalic and fluoric acid
3. Contraindications: hypercalcemia, hypercoagulation, atherosclerosis; Age restrictions - children's age (for intravenous administration)
4. Side effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bradycardia; with intravenous administration - burning in the mouth, heat throughout the body; with IM - necrosis
5. Interactions: not identified
6. Overdose: no information available

Additionally

Previously, the ability of a drug, when administered intravenously, to cause a burning sensation in the mouth followed by heat throughout the body was used to determine the speed of blood flow.

Literature

Encyclopedia of Medicines, 2004.